Mohammed al-Hassan al-Hamdani (* 900; † 945) was one of the most important medieval scholars of Yemen. The biographic data of al-Hamdani is hardly well-known despite his extensive scientific work. He became particularly well known for his writings in geography "description of the Arab peninsula" and history "the diadem" (only partially retained). Beyond that, he wrote on philology, chemistry, and mining. He was also known as a poet. The life of al-Hamdani was shaped by political instabilities of his time. It is said that he died in prison in Sanaa 945. Events Persian scientist, Rhazes, distinguished smallpox from measles in the course of his writings. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... A scholar is either a student or someone who has achieved a mastery of some academic discipline. ... For the scientific journal named Science, see Science (journal). ... A history resource for kids -Chronology of Events in History, Mythology, and Folklore. ... Philology is the study of ancient texts and languages. ... Chemistry (in Greek: χημεία) is the science of matter and its interactions with energy and itself (see physics, biology). ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... Sanaá (Arabic صنعاء, romanized as Ṣanʻāʼ, and also known as Sana or Sanaa), population 1,303,000 (2000), is the capital of Yemen. ... Events Saint Dunstan abbot at Glastonbury Edmund I of England conquers Strathclyde Howell the Good convenes a conference at Whitland, which reforms the laws of Wales Births Abbo of Fleury, French monk Deaths Igor of Kiev Categories: 945 ...